The American Pie films defined a generation of late-90s and early-2000s comedy — but could the franchise return in the 2020s?
Plenty of viewers would be keen to catch up with the original gang, especially to see what Jim, Stifler, Michelle and Oz might be like nearly three decades after the band camp chaos and legendary apple pie misadventure.
The last time audiences saw the main cast together was 2012’s fourth entry, American Pie Reunion. Now, Jason Biggs — who played Jim — has addressed whether there’s any real chance of a fifth movie.
Speaking to The New York Post at the premiere of his new film, Operation Gary Taco’s, Biggs discussed the idea of stepping back into Jim’s shoes. (He’s certainly keeping a theme going with food-related titles.)
While nothing is confirmed, the actor suggested the conversation hasn’t gone away, saying there are “always talks” about bringing the series back.
He continued: “There’s always rumblings. I can tell you that I’d love to get back with everybody and do another one if it’s the right story.”
Reboots and legacy sequels can make fans nervous, but Biggs sounds confident that revisiting the characters could still work — as long as the story earns it.
He explained: “I think it would be so much fun. I love playing that character. I love working with those guys and gals. Everybody is just — it’s family, you know? So I’d love to do it. And honestly, I feel like enough people ask and there’s enough fans. Nostalgia is big right now.”
There’s also been talk behind the scenes before. In 2024, Thomas Ian Nicholas — who played Kevin — said a script for American Pie 5 existed, but negotiations ultimately didn’t come together.
Even so, Biggs has clearly thought about where Jim would be today, especially with so much time having passed since the character’s high school years. In fact, he can easily picture Jim now occupying the same “dad” space that Eugene Levy’s Noah once did.
Biggs said: “Boy, I think [Jim’s] dealing with his high school age son going through a lot of the same antics and shenanigans that he was exposed to and he got himself into when he was in high school. So I imagine he is kind of taking on the Jim’s dad role, the Eugene Levy role.”
If that’s the direction the story took, it would naturally put Levy’s character into “grandpa” territory — a generational handover of awkward but well-meaning guidance.
“I imagine that’s sort of where he’s at,” Biggs said. “That’s the stage of life that he finds himself in.”
And if there ever is another instalment, it’s hard not to imagine Jim completely struggling with ‘the talk’ — which, for longtime fans, is exactly the kind of full-circle moment that could make a return worth watching.